Specialisms

Summary

I conduct taxonomic and systematics research and medical entomological studies on mosquitoes (Culicidae). Most of my research focuses on the morphology, taxonomy, phylogeny and classification of mosquitoes, with an aim to document their diversity and establish a natural and testable classification that can be used as a foundation for more detailed studies of their biology and medical importance. My research spans the spectrum of taxonomic categories from species to family. A hallmark of my work has been the advancement of insights into the evolutionary relationships among medically important species and groups of species as a result of collaborative, multidisciplinary research. These studies generate hypotheses for investigating biological phenomena from an evolutionary perspective and a framework for investigating the co-evolution of pathogenic organisms and mosquitoes. Another aspect of my work involves the application of integrated approaches to investigate sibling species complexes and taxonomic groups of malaria and arbovirus vectors. This research provides a foundation for further investigations of vector taxa.

Qualifications

Degrees

PhD, Entomology, University of Illinois, United States, 1972 - 1976

MSc, Zoology, Western Illinois University, United States, 1971 - 1972

BSc, Zoology, Western Illinois University, United States, 1967 - 1971

Employment history

Academic

Research Associate, North Carolina State University, Department of Entomology, United States, 1976 - 1979

Reinert JF, Harbach RE (2005) CORRECTIONS TO THE SPELLING OF SPECIES NAMES IN GENERA PSOROPHORA AND VERRALLINA, WITH A NOTE ON THE CORRECT GENDER OF UDAYA. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 21 (2): 227 - 228. doi: 10.2987/8756-971X(2005)21[227:CTTSOS]2.0.CO;2

Moses DA, Howard TM, Harbach RE (2000) A new species of the subgenus Sabethoides of Sabethes (Diptera: Culicidae) from Venezuela and Brazil. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 102 (4): 991 - 1002.

Nguyen DM, Tran DH, Harbach RE, Elphick J, Linton Y-M (2000) A new species of the Hyrcanus Group of Anopheles, subgenus Anopheles, a secondary vector of malaria in coastal areas of southern Vietnam. The Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 16 (3): 189 - 198.

HARBACH RALPHE, TOWNSON HAROLD, MUKWAYA LOUISG, ADENIRAN TARA (1997) Use of rDNA-PCR to investigate the ecological distribution of Anopheles bwambae in relation to other members of the An.gambiae complex of mosquitoes in Bwamba County, Uganda. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 11 (4): 329 - 334. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.1997.tb00418.x

Harbach RE (1991) Ontogeny of the larval stage of Sabethes chloropterus, with special reference to setal development and phylogenetic implications for the family Culicidae (Diptera). Mosquito Systematics, 23 (1): 10 - 24.

Rattanarithikul R, Harbach RE (1991) Anopheles maculatus (Diptera: Culicidae) from the type locality of Hong Kong and two new species of the Maculatus Complex from the Philippines. Mosquito Systematics, (3): 160 - 183.

Harbach RE, Mongkolpanya K (1989) Redescription of Culex (Eumelanomyia) richei (Diptera: Culicidae), with treatments of the previously unknown life stages and a record of its occurrence in Thailand. Mosquito Systematics, (3): 343 - 351.

Harbach RE (1988) The mosquitoes of the subgenus Culex in southwestern Asia and Egypt (Diptera: Culicidae). Contributions of the American Entomological Institute, 24 (1)

Baimai V, Harbach RE, Kitchalao U (1988) Cytogenetic evidence for a fifth species within the taxon Anopheles dirus in Thailand. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association. Supplement, 4 (3): 333 - 338.

Baimai V, Harbach RE, Sukowati S (1988) Cytogenetic evidence for two species within the current concept of the malaria vector Anopheles leucosphyrus in Southeast Asia. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 4 (1): 44 - 50.

Harbach RE (1985) Pictorial keys to the genera of mosquitoes, subgenera of Culex and the species of Culex (Culex) occurring in southwestern Asia and Egypt, with a note on the subgeneric placement of Culex deserticola (Diptera: Culicidae). Mosquito Systematics, 17 (2): 83 - 107.